School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 6 Qatar 1.16 GPIA compare
- 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.16 GPIA compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 10 Jamaica 1.14 GPIA compare
- 11 Seychelles 1.14 GPIA compare
- 12 Mongolia 1.13 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.14 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release